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Medical health screening of employees
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- History taking
- Physical examination
- Weight, height – determining of BMI
- Vision test
- Lung-function test
- Hearing test
- Adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHS Act)
- Adhering to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 61 of 1997 (COID Act)
- Promoting the well-being of workers
- Preventing ill health caused by working conditions
- Protecting employees from risks in their workplace
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Promotion-Prevention-Protection
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PROMOTION = Early detection
- Health screening to detect illnesses early
PREVENTION = Vaccination
- Flu
- Meningitis (when sharing cups, droplets)
- MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
- Hepatitis A (caused by contaminated food and water)
- Hepatitis B (spread by blood, semen and other bodily fluids)
PROTECTION
Management of health hazards:
- Chemical hazards
- Physical hazards
- Biological hazards
- Psycho-social hazards
- Ergonomic hazards
Injury on duty: risks for injury on duty
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Occupational hygiene surveys – measuring of health risks
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- Air monitoring for dust
- Chemical substance exposure
- Noise
- Ventilation
- Temperature
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